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Bosch Rexroth is investing in the expansion of its factory automation business and has agreed to acquire the motion control specialist Elmo Motion Control from Israel. Elmo develops and produces electric servo drives and drive controls for industrial automation.
read more...Schmalz acquires the Swedish company Binar Handling and its four subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, thereby strengthening its market position in ergonomic handling technology.
read more...Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire a majority stake in Kassow Robots, based in Copenhagen, and thus expand its portfolio in the area of the factory of the future.
read more...Belden has acquired Macmon secure, a manufacturer of network access control software.
read more...The start-up was founded as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart and offers a manufacturer-independent robot operating system.
read more...SFS Group AG and Hoffmann SE signed their merger agreement in December.
read more...The manufacturer of linear guides, linear axes and multi-axis systems has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions (iMS), a specialist in standard and customized linear assemblies for the automation industry.
read more...Automation with autonomous robots
ABB has announced the acquisition of Asti Mobile Robotics Group, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR).
read more...Automation in connection technology
Weidmüller is taking over the team and expertise of Emphatec, a Canadian specialist in connection technology, and is thus expanding its product portfolio in the field of PLC interfaces and migration solutions for potentially explosive atmospheres.
read more...With the acquisition of Nordic ID, Brady strengthens its position as a full-service provider of printers and consumables.
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